Tag: Bernard Blier

Jenny Lamour wants to succeed in music hall. Her husband and accompanist is Maurice Martineau, a nice but jealous man. When he knew Jenny is making eyes at Brignon, an old businessman, in order to get some engagements, he looses his temper and threatens Brignon with death. But Jenny went anyway to a rendez-vous at the old man's, who is murdered the same evening. The criminal investigations are lead by Inspector Antoine.

Two factions of the French Secret Service involve a seemingly normal orchestra player, François Perrin, into their battle as one side uses him as a decoy. Soon, agents are all over the place, and one of them, Christine, is sent to seduce François. Meanwhile, François has his own problems, tangled up in an affair with his best friend's wife.

Lino Ventura, Bernard Blier, and Francis Blanche star in this quirky French comedy. To keep a promise to a dying friend, ex-criminal Fernand (Ventura) must return to the life he left behind as he takes over his friend's empire.

Rocco, Hervé Marec, and Mitch-Mitch are long-distance lorry drivers who work for Morocco-based Castigliano and Co. When a mysterious lorry with an unknown consignment is assigned to a new driver, Hans Steiner, they become suspicious. Realising that the lorry is carrying a valuable cargo, Rocco secretly drives the lorry away, accompanied by his girlfriend. When he learns what has happened, Castigliano offers Hervé and Mitch-Match a reward of two million francs if they can recover the lorry. A long, desperate chase ensues…